In order to become a Member of the MII a person must complete an MII accredited training course**
All training programmes approved by the Mediators' Institute of Ireland are assessed against specific criteria based on the competencies required for the various levels of membership. Please note that while the following listed training programmes have been approved by the Mediators’ Institute of Ireland (The MII), the MII is not responsible for the administration or delivery of these programmes. Also, to become a member of the MII, participants must register directly with the MII within 1 year of the date of the assessment.
Any person who is on an MII approved training programme is entitled to apply for Affiliation of the MII under the Trainee Affiliation scheme and any person who successfully completes an MII approved training programme is eligible to apply for MII Associate Affiliation (while waiting to complete the assessment) or Membership depending on the status of the programme.
Please note: Training Certificates are valid for 1 year from the date of the Assessment. After 1 year applicants must undertake a skills assessment for Membership
If you would like to apply to have your training programme approved, please refer to the MII Training Course Approval Process
** exceptions are considered for recognition of equivalent training completed outside of the island of Ireland.
The purpose of CPD is to ensure that Mediators keep their knowledge and skills up to date for the benefit of users of their service and for their own personal and professional development. CPD has an underlying ethical premise that asserts that clients have a right to expect competent and skilledpractitioners. Thus every Mediator has a responsibility to maintain and develop knowledge and skills, and alongside the individual responsibility, lies the professional Institute's obligation to provide the means whereby this can happen. Most professional bodies acknowledge that CPD is a commitment to lifelong learning with an emphasis on 'home skills', thus for the MII, the emphasis is on mediation skills. The MII requires that all practising Members complete a minimum of CPD hours and has agreed a CPD points system.
View the list of upcoming CPD courses
For information in relation to MII accreditation, membership, ethics or policy you should review the relevant section of this web site or contact info@themii.ie
For information on becoming a registered MII member or Affiliate, please see Membership Overview.
This training is a requirement for members of the MII who wish to practice as separating couples' mediators. Participation in this training by a person who is not, at the time of completing the training, a Member of the MII or cannot demonstrate that they have successfully completed MII Accredited Certified Training and MII Certified Assessment prior to this training, will not be recognised retrospectively should a person make an application for membership of the MII at a later date.
The MII accredits mediation training courses which meet set training standards. The following training programmes have been recognised as MII approved training programmes.
The purpose of CPD is to ensure that Mediators keep their knowledge and skills up to date for the benefit of users of their service and for their own personal and professional development.
